Question

Fill in the blank with the most suitable word:
We sent him the letter ______ post.
(a)from
(b)with
(c)for
(d)by

Answer 1

Hint: Read the given sentence and try to decipher what it means. Now go through the given options, recall what they mean and where they are used. Choose the one which fits the context of the given sentence.

Complete answer: Prepositions are words that are used to show
positions, locations, direction, and time. They are usually used in front of nouns and gerunds.
Example - In the sentence ‘There is a candle on the table’, the word ‘on’ describes the
location of the lamp. So, it is a preposition.
For example, in the sentence ‘We ate a pizza at the restaurant’, we understand where
the pizza was eaten. It clearly tells us that the pizza was not eaten at any other location. This is one example of a preposition of location. There are many more kinds of prepositions, which denote several situations.

In the given sentence, we need a preposition that signifies the agent of the action.
(a)from - The word ‘from’ refers to ‘indicating the point in space at which a journey, motion, or action starts’. However, it does not signify the agent of the action. This is not the required answer. So, this is an incorrect option.
(b)with - The word ‘with’ refers to ‘accompanied by (another person or thing)’. However, it does not signify the agent of the action. This is not the required answer. So, this is an incorrect option.
(c)for - The word ‘for’ refers to ‘having the purpose of’. However, it does not signify the agent of the action. This is not the required answer. So, this is an incorrect option.
(c)by - The word ‘by’ refers to ‘identifying the agent performing an action’. This is the required answer. So, this is the correct option.

Note: Make sure to go through the parts of speech of the sentence and choose the
preposition that makes the most sense. Also, make sure that the sentence remains
grammatically correct. Subject: English